fall apart
    v 1: lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart
         when her only child died" [syn: fall apart, go to
         pieces]
    2: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore
       out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn:
       break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
    3: break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled";
       "The Sphinx is crumbling" [syn: crumble, fall apart]
    4: become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine
       broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn: break,
       separate, split up, fall apart, come apart]